Lakeview Academy coach Todd Cottrell is happy to reflect on what his boys were able to do last season. An undefeated, 13-0 region record - 25-5 overall - a top finish in the regular season, winning the region tournament and an appearance in the Elite Eight of the state tournament.

When the phone rang Wednesday, longtime Gainesville High coach Manson Hill didn't realize he was about to receive one of the highest honors for high school coaches in the state. Following a 39-year career, 22 of those at Gainesville High, Hill found out from the caller on the other end that he was tabbed to join the 2017 class of the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Lakeview Academy's Wright Allen became the third runner in the team's history to finish in the top ten at state. He placed 10th out of 116 runners with a time of 18:09. Lakeview's boys finished eighth overall in Carrollton Friday with an average time of 18:59.

With highs of 73 and 77 degrees and sunshine in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, cross country runners from across Georgia will be breathing a sigh of relief after last year's rainy, muddy version of the GHSA State Meet in Carrollton.

Logan Caymol pitched a 12-strikeout shutout for Buford in a 2-0 win against Walnut Grove, advancing to the Class AAAAA state championship series on Friday in Columbus. With the win, the Lady Wolves face Harris County, looking for their 10th straight state championship.